Learning About Butterflies!
At the beginning of the school year, we began Story Time and Toddler Time with The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. We also decorated our children's library with colorful butterflies to go along with our theme.
On August 11th, we began raising our very own caterpillars!
Everyone was amazed at how much the caterpillars grew in only one week!
Around August 18th, our caterpillars began to make their cocoons. During this time we read Don't Worry Bear by Greg Foley. This wonderful book showed the children how the caterpillars stay in their cocoons until they have grown enough to become butterflies.
After about two weeks of waiting, our caterpillars all climbed to the tops of the cups and created their little houses.
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After each cocoon was complete, they were transferred to a net. This morning, after only one week of waiting, all the butterflies broke out of their cocoons!
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| The butterflies love sweet fruit and sugar water. They get their nutrients from drinking the liquid from the fruits. |
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